Hello Plarail Friends!
Life's busy, work has become very mentally challenging with my 'promotion' to manage a bigger team since the company I work for has undercome a merger late last year (but I least I kept my job). But we found some space, time and energy to come up with a new challenging build in the last few weeks.
A purpose-built, dual-loop track layout, with switching train stations to allow 5 trains to run at the same time in both directions.
Due to the differences in speed trains, and distances between stations not being equal, it still requires some input. That's where we get 2 Track Masters, 1 at the stopping points to control the separation of trains on each loop, and 1 at the 3-way junction to allow trains to stop on separate tracks.
It was quite challenging at first, as we were getting crashes at the Roundabout Station, but also trans running into each other on the Clockwise, longer loop. Until we worked out a system after a few evening of test runs.
The build also took a few evenings, as we tried to expand the track and add passing/stopping areas in the best locations.
I think due to the multi-level, dual-loops, running in opposite directions and passing each other in various places, this was the most complex layout we've built so far.
Hope you enjoy!
Life's busy, work has become very mentally challenging with my 'promotion' to manage a bigger team since the company I work for has undercome a merger late last year (but I least I kept my job). But we found some space, time and energy to come up with a new challenging build in the last few weeks.
A purpose-built, dual-loop track layout, with switching train stations to allow 5 trains to run at the same time in both directions.
Due to the differences in speed trains, and distances between stations not being equal, it still requires some input. That's where we get 2 Track Masters, 1 at the stopping points to control the separation of trains on each loop, and 1 at the 3-way junction to allow trains to stop on separate tracks.
It was quite challenging at first, as we were getting crashes at the Roundabout Station, but also trans running into each other on the Clockwise, longer loop. Until we worked out a system after a few evening of test runs.
The build also took a few evenings, as we tried to expand the track and add passing/stopping areas in the best locations.
I think due to the multi-level, dual-loops, running in opposite directions and passing each other in various places, this was the most complex layout we've built so far.
Hope you enjoy!
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